Who is it for?
AS Statistics
• Designed for users of statistics
• Ideal for students going on to further study
or work in Business, Economics,
Geography, Medicine, Psychology,
Science etc.
• Can be done in year 13 once students
have an idea of what they will do after A
Level.
How does it differ from the A Level
Statistics modules?
• Z1 has the same content and examination
as S1. Students who sit either of them
can ask OCR to change the result to the
other.
• Z2 and Z3 do not depend on knowledge of
Pure Mathematics.
• Need to learn binomial expansion for Z1
• It is accessible to students with grade C at
GCSE.
What about exams?
• Z1 available in January and June.
• Z2 and Z3 in June only.
• Z1 has 5 to 7 short questions in section A
and two longer questions in section B.
Each section in 36 marks.
• Z2 has 5 questions, each worth 13 to 16
marks.
• Z3 has 3 questions in section A (total 45 to
48 marks) and one in section B (24 to 27
marks)
What is in the modules?
Z2:
Z3:
• Probability Models
• Sampling
• Poisson Distribution
• Design of
Experiments
• Normal Distribution
• Sample Data:
– Estimation
– Hypothesis Testing
• Estimation and
Hypothesis Testing
• Correlation
What support is available?
• Text book for AS Statistics
• Online resources (Z1, Z2 and Z3 modules)
• We can tailor CPD to your needs.
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How to find our more
• Email or ring Stella Dudzic
stella.dudzic@mei.org.uk
01765 701698
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